The placement evaluation consists of two parts.

Task 1a

Individual internship stream

To prepare Task 1a (15% due in week 4) you will need to consult with your placement supervisor to develop objectives and activities for your placement. Learning objectives should be relevant to the tasks, responsibilities and expected outcomes of the placement.

Business Innovation Hub (BIH) stream

To prepare Task 1a (15% due in week 4) in consultation with the project mentor and other team members, you will develop a team project proposal (10%) and objectives relevant to your individual contribution (5%). Note; the project problem or topic must be identified and agreed upon by all team members and confirmed by the project mentor by week 2).

Task 1b

For Task 1b (10% due in week 12) your supervisor or project mentor completes an evaluation of your performance relative to criteria in the supervisor's placement evaluation marking guide (available on iLearn) and your individual objectives developed in Task 1a.

In order to complete the unit, you must submit the placement evaluation. All supervisors and BIH project mentors have agreed to complete this evaluation as part of their agreement to host an intern. Your placement supervisor or project mentor will assess your performance using the supervisor's placement evaluation marking guide. If performance is rated unsatisfactory at any time during the placement, you will be invited to a meeting to discuss your performance. You may be given an opportunity to improve your performance or the placement may be discontinued and you may be required to complete the remainder of the placement within the Faculty of Business and Economics or PACE. In the latter case, the PACE team will identify a suitable project, an appropriate supervisor and specify the number of hours required to meet the learning outcomes of this unit. If your supervisor assigns a failing mark for your placement evaluation at the end of the semester, penalties may be applied to Task 3, the final project.

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission - 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved. Marking criteria for Task 1a and Task 1b are available on iLearn.

This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:

1.  Demonstrate initiative, planning, and generic skills that enable success performance in a work placement or project

2. Integrate discipline-specific skills acquired through university studies into a relevant work placement or project.

Drawing on at least two key ethical theories, you will identify and interpret ethical issues and decision consequences relevant to your placement or BIH project context. Using evidence and examples, you will show how your personal values and those apparent in your placement or project environment influenced your interpretation. Reports must be submitted through the link on iLearn. No hard copies will be accepted.

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission - 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved. Marking criteria are available on iLearn.

This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:

3.  Demonstrate awareness of at least two key ethical theories by interpreting ethical issues relevant to a specific workplace or project environment.

4.  Critically reflect on experience gained through the work placement or project and its relevance to both future studies and career.

The final project provides an opportunity for you to translate some of your experiences from your work placement or BIH project into a portfolio that you can use as a foundation for future job applications. The final project includes two parts.

Part A: Video (15%)

Individual internship stream

A video recording where you present a summary of your major placement achievements will be submitted in week 12. You will design this recording to effectively pitch your achievements and abilities to prospective employers or partners. Marking criteria will be available on iLearn. All FOBE200 participants will be graded individually. Placement interns will submit individual recordings of 3-4 minutes each.

Business Innovation Hub stream

A video recording where you present a summary of your project solution will be submitted in week 12. You will design this recording to effectively pitch your achievements and abilities to prospective employers or partners. Teams will update the project host on their solution progress at an arranged time prior to the final assessment deadline; feedback from the host must be addressed in the Task 3 video presentation. Marking criteria are available on iLearn.

BIH project teams will submit a more substantial recording (10-11 minutes) as a team pitch, however each team member must make an individual presentation contribution to the video that will be individually graded. 

Part B: Written submission (25%)

The written submission consists of two sections: a Report (15%) and Reflection (10%) that will be submitted in week 12.

Individual internship stream

Report: 15%

Main stream students will submit written responses to four selection criteria questions (200 words each, 800 words total). Focus on the skills and abilities that you can demonstrate to employers that you have drawn from your work placement. Other experience (part-time job, volunteer experience, university experience) may be included, but all responses should focus primarily on your current work placement. Use the STAR model (available on iLearn) as a guide for developing responses to the selection criteria.

Reflection: 10%

Main stream students will write a 700-word reflection that articulates how the experiences on the work placement have developed professional skills, awareness of workplace practice, and contributed to personal development.

Business Innovation Hub stream

Report: 15%

BIH students will work as a team to submit a written report to the host organization (3000-4000 words). Further details on this report will be available on iLearn. The report will be similar in style to a consultant report submitted to a client. The report will be submitted to managers in the host organization. BIH students will also complete a peer review for each member of their team. Although the peer reviews themselves are not graded, report grades for individual team members may be affected if the review indicates unequal distribution of effort among team members.

Reflection: 10%

BIH students will write a 700-word reflection that articulates how their experiences on the BIH project  have developed their awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation, their capacity to work as a team, and their personal development.

No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded marks for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission - 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption to studies is made and approved.5% will be deducted from the final project mark for each seminar missed throughout the semester, unless an application for disruption to studies (ask.mq.edu.au) has been made and approved for that seminar. If your supervisor assigns a failing mark for your placement evaluation at the end of the semester, penalties may be applied to Task 3, the final project.

This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:

2. Integrate discipline-specific skills acquired through university studies into a relevant work placement or project.

3.  Demonstrate awareness of at least two key ethical theories by interpreting ethical issues relevant to a specific workplace or project environment.

4.  Critically reflect on experience gained through the work placement or project and its relevance to both future studies and career.